Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-03-09
NEWS CONDENSED.
TeIegraphic Summary Of lmpov-
tant Happenings at Home
and Abroad.
THE EAST.

Col. CoNaER, the Arctic explorer,
reached Fort Churchill too late to catch the
Hudson Bay boat to Nottingham Island,
York.
THERE is some gossip in regard to an
alliance between Jay Gould and Austin
Corbin for joint control Of the Reading and
Jersey Central roads, as the first step to-.
ward the extension of the southwestern
system to New York.
Adds A.. CARR, civil engineer and
electrician Of Baltimore, accidentally pois-
oned himself with sulphuric acid and ex-
pirsd in great agony.
OFFICIALS OF the navy department say
shat he taianfs q the general deficiency
billw sefiously endbafass work On the three
ssaisers, Atlanta, Boston and Chicago.
The bill as agreed upon in conference
appropriated 3247. 200 for the completion
q these vessels. The bureau OF construc-
>ipn and repair has not got dollar on
Hand, and all work on the Boston and
Chicago will have to be stopped and the
mon ct Chester yard discharged. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that the Atlanta can be
finished, as but little remains to be cone
on her. 1t is estimated that the compile
ton OF the Boston and Chicago will be de-
layed from fifteen months to two years by
tho failure Of the bill.
NJ. l.. ROSE, an engineer on the Erie
Railroad, became paralyzed at his post,
and the fireman had to run the train to the
division station.
Ex- CONGRESSMAN EDWARD BREITUNG,
Of Negaunee, Mich, died ON the 4th of
pneumonia, at Eastman, Ga. Mr.. Breitung
Represented the District Of the Upper Pen
insula in the Forty eighth Congress. His
possessions are estimated at from $5,000,-
600 TO $7,000.0O
ADDISON WALRoUs, a dry goods mer-
chant, at Waverly, N. Y, killed himself
with n revolver on the I'd.
JAMES CRowTHER, of Perry Township,
Ohio, celebrated his one hundredth birth
day on the 28th ult. He daily does light
farm work.
On the I'd inst, fire destroyed the whole
sale hardware store of William Stem, at
Alton, Illinois, valued at $4,000; the Key
stone rink at Wiikesbare, Pennsylvania.
and fifteen buildings at South Boston,
Virginia, the loss at that place being $780,
600.
DISTINGUISHED citizens of Boston cele-
brated on the I'd inst, the 150th anniver-
sary of the founding of the West Church.
The elifice has undergon, no changes
since 1860.
SIGMoRE COHEN, a sporting man from
Chicago, claims to have been robbed of
500 in money and $4,000 worth of dia-
monds in Pullman sleeper on the Iron
Mountain road.
THE Gettysburg Memorial Association
will not permit the erection of white bronze
monuments on the historic battle field.
Rev. RoLLo OGDEN has resigned the
pastorate of Case Avenue Presbyterian
Church, in Cleveland, ON account of a
change in his theological opinions.
IT is stated that fully 100000 has al
ready been put up on the great ocean yacht
rsoe, with the Dauntless as the favorite.
CINCINNATI packed 33l, ,4Ol head of pork
for the winter season just closed.
By the collapse of the roof of rolling
mill at Cleveland Ohio, one man was
killed and eight seriously wounded.
By the explosion Of the heating appara-
tus in . Wabash coach number of pas
sengers were severely injured and windows
and seats shattered.